El Paso-based Black Hawks starting border flights in Texas, New Mexico
EL PASO, Texas — Black Hawk helicopters are starting flights over a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border including New Mexico and Texas for border…
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A question about rape was included on a ninth-grade biology homework assignment at a Texas high school
A Texas school district is taking “corrective action” after a question about rape was included on a ninth-grade biology homework…
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Some states are spending millions in state funds on the 2020 census, Texas isn’t spending any
EL PASO, Texas — It’s a new year and a new decade, which means it is time for another census population count. The county is used to help plan for…
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El Paso City Council member named to statewide post for Bloomberg’s presidential campaign
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city Rep. Peter Svarzbein is taking on a new role as deputy state director in Texas for Democrat Michael Bloomberg’s…
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A teen was charged with manslaughter after a deadly school shooting in Texas; DA says it was not intentional
A student arrested in the shooting of another student at a Houston-area high school has been charged with manslaughter, authorities said. The alleged…
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Texas carries out nation’s first execution of 2020 for man who killed wife
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Texas inmate with a history of violence against women was executed Wednesday evening for fatally shooting his wife, who had…
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2 former Houston police officers indicted after botched raid that killed 2 people
Two former Houston Police officers involved a botched raid that left two people dead were indicted Wednesday by a Texas grand jury, prosecutors said.…
Continue Reading Prosecutor says Texas teen mistakenly shot, killed friend in school during ROTC
HOUSTON, Texas — A 16-year-old student mistakenly shot his friend in their Houston-area high school’s ROTC room before fleeing and being arrested…
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Judge’s ruling reopens the door to refugee resettlement in Texas
SILVER SPRING, Maryland — President Donald Trump can’t give state and local governments “veto power” to reject refugees from resettling…
Continue Reading 2 still missing after Texas boat collision
A search for two fishermen missing after a pair of boats collided off the coast of Galveston, Texas, continued Wednesday. The US Coast Guard was…
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Student shot dead at Texas high school; alleged shooter arrested hours later
BELLAIRE, Texas — A male student was shot and killed Tuesday at a high school in east Texas and the alleged shooter was taken into custody about…
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El Paso drivers getting mistaken toll road bills from Dallas
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso drivers are getting toll bills in the mail, even though there are no toll roads yet in El Paso. At least two local drivers…
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New Mexico court case against El Paso judge dismissed
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The case against an El Paso judge accused of driving under the influence and weapons violations was dismissed by a judge in…
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Man who shot church gunman gets highest Texas civilian honor
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday gave Texas’ highest civilian honor to a 71-year-old man who shot and killed an armed attacker at a…
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Houston Astros fire manager, GM after MLB suspensions for sign-stealing; club fined $5 million
HOUSTON, Texas — Astros manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were fired Monday after the pair were suspended by Major League…
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A firefighter and a police officer were killed at the scene of a crash in Texas
LUBBOCK, Texas — A firefighter and a police officer were killed while working at the scene of an icy crash in Texas, authorities said. A second…
Continue Reading A Texas school district lost $2.3 million in a phishing email scam, police say
Texas authorities and the FBI are investigating after the Manor Independent School District lost about $2.3 million in a phishing email scam, the…
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Texas governor to reject new refugees; 1st state to opt out of resettlement program
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will no longer accept the resettlement of new refugees, becoming the first state known to do so under a recent Trump…
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U.S. border arrests drop for 7th straight month
EL PASO, Teasx — The number of people arrested or stopped entering the United States on the Mexico border fell for a seventh straight month in…
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Doctors tell Texas lawmakers at El Paso hearing that hatred, not mental illness often fuels mass shooters
EL PASO, Texas — The Texas House of Representatives committee on Mass Violence Prevention and Community Safety heard public testimony Thursday at…
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Texas 15-year-old’s death is youngest vaping lung injury fatality in the United States
DALLAS, Texas — Vaping-related lung injuries have caused 57 confirmed deaths in 27 states and the District of Columbia, including the youngest…
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Yolanda Carr, whose daughter Atatiana Jefferson was killed by a Fort Worth police officer, has died
FORT WORTH, Texas — Yolanda Carr sobbed from her hospital bed after a Texas grand jury indicted a former Fort Worth police officer who shot her…
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Baby dies after being put in backpack and left in car trunk; Texas man charged
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — A west Texas man accused of putting his girlfriend’s 10-month-old daughter in a backpack and leaving her in a car trunk…
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Off-duty officer shoots robber in Houston-area Walmart
HOUSTON, Texas (AP) — An off-duty Houston police officer shot a would-be robber who was robbing a customer service clerk at gunpoint in a suburban…
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Dallas Cowboys introduce Mike McCarthy as their 9th head coach
FRISCO, Texas — Mike McCarthy didn’t take long before mentioning that his Super Bowl title came at the home of the Dallas Cowboys. The former…
Continue Reading Texas Gov. Abbott warns of threat of cyber attacks in wake of Iran crisis
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott is warning Texans to be “particularly vigilant” over potential cyber-terrorism from Iran, suggesting…
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Which Texas ladies are still on ‘The Bachelor’ after the season premiere?
DALLAS, Texas — The 24th season of “The Bachelor” premiered on Monday night with a “blockbuster three-hour special” on ABC. And it truly was a…
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TxDOT working on several projects to improve El Paso roadways
EL PASO, Texas — The Texas Department of Transportation is working on several projects this year to improve El Paso roads and freeways. One of the…
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Julián Castro endorses Elizabeth Warren in presidential race
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) — Former Obama administration housing chief Julián Castro is endorsing Elizabeth Warren’s presidential bid, saying the…
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U.S. to start collecting DNA from people detained at border
HOUSTON, Texas (AP) — The U.S. government on Monday launched a pilot program to collect DNA from people in immigration custody and submit it to the…
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